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Baby and Toddler Story Time (Registration Required)

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 11:00 am

*Advance registration is required for this story time.* This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. Children and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.

Baby and Toddler Story Time (Registration Required)

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:00 pm

*Advance registration is required for this story time.* This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. Children and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.

Music and Movement (Registration Required)

Thursday, March 21, 2019, 9:45 am

Sing, dance and reveal your inner musician at our Music and Movement time for children ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Our music time is dynamic and interactive, so come ready to participate in the fun. Space is limited, registration is required for this program.

STEAM City Club

Thursday, March 21, 2019, 4:30 pm

Science and art can be fun! Explore the city’s libraries and learn a little about STEAM. Each month we will feature a program at these select locations: Rosedale Neighborhood Library, Southeast Neighborhood Library, and Woodridge Neighborhood Library.

Family Story Time

Saturday, March 23, 2019, 10:30 am

Story time fun for the entire family, these 30-to-40-minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Promoting language and literacy skills, these story times are a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories and activities during the program.

Shakespeare for the Young

Saturday, March 23, 2019, 1:00 pm

Join Shakespeare for the Young for a special performance of their original production Adventures in Arden! This program will run approximately 30 minutes and is recommended for children ages 2-8. Shakespeare for the Young is a company of puppeteers and designers dedicated to bringing the Bard's stories and poetry to young audiences through the medium of puppets.

Coffee & Conversation

Monday, March 25, 2019, 2:00 pm

Join DC Public Library users and staff for coffee, conversation, and an activity on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Coffee & Conversation brings together users from all walks of life in informal conversation focused on relevant and engaging topics discussed over a cup of coffee. Through this exchange of ideas, Coffee & Conversation promotes the library as a place to meet your neighbors and focuses on what people have in common rather than their differences. Please join us! All are welcome.

Kandinsky Squares with Concentric Circles

Kids Exploration Lab: Equinox Explosion

Monday, March 25, 2019, 4:00 pm

Dive into STEAM based activities designed to build cultural awareness, critical thinking skills and promote collaboration through creative play. Recommended for ages 5-8. Celebrate Spring with a sensory splash! Monday, March 4: Experiment with the sorcery of scent Monday, March 11: Create a volcanic color eruption Monday, March 18: Produce a Purim parade Monday, March 25: Engineer a roller coaster thrill ride

Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 9:45 am

Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Time. This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program. Space is limited; participants are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Have a group? Please call 202-698-3377 ahead of time to arrange a special visit.

"Not a Box" Play Party

Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 4:00 pm

Children 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us downstairs every Tuesday afternoon to unleash their imaginations and create their own "cardboard kingdoms" using a wide variety of simple supplies.

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Baby Faves: Bedtime

Books to share with babies & toddlers, from birth through age two.

It is never too early to incorporate reading with your child into your daily routine. Aside from ensuring that reading is built right into your busy day, routines provide babies with the repetition necessary to make lasting brain connections! Routines also establish predictability, which is vital to even the youngest child's sense of security.

Baby Faves: Splish Splash!

Books to share with babies & toddlers, from birth through age two.

Talking with your baby is a key early literacy practice -- it introduces babies to a variety of sounds and vocabulary and acquaints them with how language is structured into sentences and stories. Naming objects that your baby sees and talking about tasks -- like grocery shopping or washing dishes -- as you're doing them are simple ways to engage babies' brains.

Cool as a Cucumber

Books to lower your temperature in the dog days of August

Has the sweltering heat and the stifling humidity been getting you down? A tall glass of ice water accompanied by one of these chilly reads will be sure to keep you cool! For Young Readers (Pre-K to 3rd Grade) Flora and the Penguin by Molly Idle

Haunted Bakeries and Creepy Cakes

Books for a saccharine scare

Are you looking for a decadent and dark read? Check out these titles for a fun fright! For Young Readers (1st-3rd Grade) The Runaway Rice Cake by Ying Chang Compestine

Baby Faves: Animal Sounds

Books to share with babies & toddlers, from birth through age two.

It's not an accident that babies and toddlers seem drawn to animal noises -- besides being fun to make, these sounds are easier for little ones to imitate than many words. Thanks to this accessibility, animal noises are a great tool for building phonological awareness in even the tiniest people.

Brave & Daring Girls

Fiction for Ages 8 to 12

At the Southeast Library, our Kids’ Book Club meets once a month to discuss a book, enjoy snacks, and do an interactive activity (ages 8 to 12, last Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. – check out our calendar!). As much fun as the meetings are, my favorite part comes at the end: the participating kids vote on which book they will read and discuss the following month.

S.T.E.A.M. Team Makes a Movie

On Monday, February 29th Southeast Library held our first S.T.E.A.M. Team meeting for kids ages 6-12. Participants learned about making a movie! Together, they wrote, produced, shot, acted in, and edited a movie trailer using iMovie. The result was It Happened in the Library. Make sure to watch our behind-the-scenes trailer about making It Happened in the Library called S.T.E.A.M. Team: Movie Time.

Odd Wednesdays

Join us in the program room on the first and third Wednesday of every month for Odd Wednesdays, a new program series for teens. Programming will be anything from movie nights and game nights to just an open space to hang out with your friends in the library. So stop by every first and third Wednesday to see what's going on! Are you a teen with an idea for a teen program? Join our Teen Activity Group (TAG) and earn volunteer hours for planning programs!

Teens

A Hamilton Read-Along

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?

If you are reading this article, then you have probably heard about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about Alexander Hamilton, coincidentally named Hamilton. This list aims to be a perfect companion to your listening experience, whether you are on your first listen or your 100th (like a certain Read Feed contributor). The list follows the Hamilton musical and its characters.

One on One Technology Assistance

Did you get a new device for the holidays but have no idea how to use it? We can help! Starting on January 4, 2016, make 30 minute appointments at the Information Desk to learn how to use your new e-reader, tablet, or smartphone. Please make sure to have your device charged and ready to go by your appointment.

Adults